Department of Solid Waste Management

During the fall of each year the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Solid Waste Management sponsors a Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program.

Numerous collection dates are offered for County residents to properly dispose of toxic household products such as herbicides, pesticides, cleaners, paints and paint thinners, solvents and photographic chemicals.

Quantities are limited to 200 pounds for dry materials and 20 gallons for liquid materials. There is no charge for collection of these materials.

Acceptable Materials: cleaning products/chemicals, aerosols, auto products, herbicides/pesticides, gasoline/waste oil, propane tanks, stains/varnishes, polyurethanes/polishes, fire extinguishers, thermostats, batteries, paints/thinners.

(All materials, with the exception of oil and gasoline, must be in original containers.)


Unacceptable Materials: Radioactive materials (smoke detectors), oxygen tanks, dioxins, infectious wastes ("red bag" wastes), explosives, ammunition/gun powder, boat flares, unknown or unidentified materials.

Program is NOT open to businesses and commercial establishments, schools, and municipal/state government agencies.

Pre-registration is required.

Click Here to view the Spring 2019 HHW Flyer (PDF).


(Please scroll to bottom of page for Google Maps directions to each event.)

Click Here to view a bar graph (PDF format) that displays the amount of materials collected and costs for this program since its inception in 1989.



To receive automatic email notifications/updates on the Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program, please Click Here.

Directions: Just click on the links below and enter your home address for directions to each event.

Lakewood Township -- 03/31/19 [SUNDAY] -- Lakewood Public Works Yard -- 1 America Ave., Lakewood 08701 -- 9 AM - 3 PM

Toms River Township -- 05/04/19 [SATURDAY] -- Toms River Public Works Yard -- 1672 Church Rd., Toms River 08753 -- 9 AM - 3 PM

Stafford Township -- 06/01/19 [SATURDAY] -- Stafford Public Works Yard -- 320 Haywood Rd., Stafford 08050 -- 9 AM - 3 PM